Crackdown on Crime Cash: £400,000+ Seized from Drug Dealers
Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate’s financial investigators have hit two criminals hard using the Proceeds of Crime Act. They’ve confiscated cash and assets from two men tied to the same organised crime gang.
Aaron Duff’s £400k Crime Profits Targeted
At Maidstone Crown Court on 5 December 2022, 30-year-old Aaron Duff faced a confiscation order. Sentenced in January to eight years for conspiracy to supply amphetamine, cannabis, and handling criminal property, Duff was found to have pocketed over £400,000 from his crimes.
Police seized £4,190 in cash, with £26,366 available overall, including bank accounts. Duff, from Penns Yard, must pay the sum within three months or face an extra year behind bars.
Nathaniel Green Slammed with £66k Confiscation
Earlier on 29 November, Nathaniel Green, 37, was ordered to surrender cash and assets following his 10-year, 3-month sentence for conspiracy to supply cocaine, cannabis, and amphetamine.
Authorities proved Green profited over £500,000. Police seized £34,425 in cash and uncovered additional criminal assets. Green of Settington Avenue, Chatham, must pay £66,756 within three months or serve nine more months in prison.
Detective Inspector Issues Stark Warning
“The Proceeds of Crime Act has exposed the massive cash these men made from crime,” said Detective Inspector David Godfrey. “Even after prison, we’ll keep hunting their profits until every penny is repaid.”
